Firefighters were hampered getting to the fire scene because the only working elevator in the structure only goes to the fourth floor. Also, water didn't flow up to the fire scene until a construction-company worker arrived and opened a bypass valve on the building standpipe.

The fire was declared knocked down around 5:20 p.m. The Boston Fire Department estimates damage at $200,000 and says the cause is under investigation.

Apt building under construction over TD Garden appears to be on fire. Similar incident last week in the Gov Ctr garage redevelopment (foreground) pic.twitter.com/jxoah85vf3

The fire is on the 25th floor companies have to walk up to get to the fire there is no elevator in service. Multiple companies working together to get the hoses and gear to the fire pic.twitter.com/O8rVyxk4aZ

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What kind of construction site that tall has no service elevator going [close] to the top?
And you would think after the Deutsche Bank construction fire in NYC that people wouldn't be messing with the stand pipe.